Berry-picker&#39;s carrier



March 18, 1924;

w. T. OLIVER BERRY PICKERS CARRIER Fild Nov. 13.

i atented Mar. 18, I924.

WILLIAM THOMAS OLIVER, OF -HARR-OP, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA.

BERRY-PICKERS CARRIER.

Application filed November 13, 1922.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM THOMAS OLIVER, of Harrop, in the Province of British Columbia, Canada, a subject of the King of Great Britain, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Berry-Pickers Carriers, of which the following is a specification.

In picking raspberries and other small bush fruits, it is usual to hold the box in one hand and pick the fruit with the other hand. This is a very inconvenient method, particularly as the picker has to be very careful to hold the box so that the fruit will not spill. My object is to devise a carrier which may be supported by a straparound the pickers waist and which will therefore leave both hands free for the picking of fruit, and which will always hold the boxes substantially level and thus avoid the spilling of the fruit.

I attain my object by means of the construction hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a plan view of my improved carrier;

Fig. 2 a front view of the same; and

Fig. 3 an end view of the same showing the front in box holding position.

In the drawings like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different figures.

1 is the supporting frame and 2 the tray for carrying the fruit boxes. The tray will usually be of sufficient width to carry two one-quart boxes.

The rear side of the frame is preferably of concave form to fit the wearers body. To one side of the frame is secured a belt 3, the free end of which is provided with a suitable hook for engagement with a pin l on the other side of the frame.

The sides of the frame are extended as shown at 5, and are supported in substantially horizontal position by two depending members 9, which rest against the body of the picker. The tray 2 might be hung directly from these extensions 5, but I refer to support the tray in the manner will now describe.

In order to facilitate the removal of the filled boxes from the tray, the front side of the tray is preferably open. This side is closed by a closure member 6 carried by a pair of arms 7. These arms are pivotally connected with the ends of the extensions 5.

Serial No. 600,644.

The tray is'pivotally supported from these arms 7, the pivot of the tray on the arms being forward of the pivot of the arms on the extensions. From this construction it will be seen that the weight of the tray and the contents tends to hold the closure member 6 down in position tohold the contents of the tray in place. The tray is preferably pivoted on the arms 7 slightly forward of the centre line of the tray. From this construction it follows that when the closure member 6 is in position the tray is evenly balanced, but when the closure member 6 is swung up the tray will tilt slightly backwards, which facilitates the handling of the boxes and also prevents the accidental spilling of the berries.

As an additional precaution I provide the spring latch 8 secured on the end of the tray and which is adapted to hold the closure member in position.

From the above description it will be seen that I havedevised a construction which will satisfactorily attain the object of my inven tion as set forth in the preamble of my specification. It will be understood, of course, that considerable changes may be made in the construction without departing from my invention.

lVhat I claim as my invention is 1. In a carrier of the character described, the combination of a supporting frame; a pair of arms pivotally supported on the frame; a tray pivotally supported on said arms, said tray being open at one side; and a closure member for the open side of the tray carried by said arms.

2. In a carrier of the character described, the combination of a supporting frame; a pair of arms pivotally supported on the frame; a tray pivotally supported on said arms, said tray being open at one side; and a closure member for the open side of the tray carried by said arms, the pivots of the tray on the arms being forward of the pivots of the arms on the frame.

3. In a carrier of the character described, the combination of a supporting frame h aving a concave rear side; a pair of arms pivotally supported on the frame; a tray pivotally supported on said arms, said tray being open at one side; and a closure member for the open side of the tray carried by said arms.

4. In a carrier of the character described, the combination of a supporting frame; a pair of arms pivotally supported on the frame; a tray pivotally supported on said arms, said tray being open at one side; a closure member for the open side of the tray carried by said arms; and a latch member adapted to lock the closure member against the open side of the tray.

5. In a carrier of the character described, the combination of a supporting frame; a pair of arms pivotally supported on the frame; a tray pivotally supported on said arms, said tray being open at one side; a closure member for the open side of the tray carried by said arms; and a member on said frame adapted to rest against the users 15 body to retain the arms 1n substantially horizontal postion.

6. In a carrier of the character described, the combination of a supporting frame; a pair of arms pivotally supported on the frame; a tray pivotally supported on said arms, said tray being open at one side; and a closure member for the open side of the tray carried by said arms, the pivot of the tray on the arms being forward of the centre line of the tray.

Signed at Nelson, B. (3., this 19th day of October, 1922. 7

WILLIAM THOMAS OLIVER.

Witnesses:

ERNEST GUsrAvn MATTHEW, KATHLEEN SHAW. 

